Tag Archives: Common Fisheries Policy
Common Fisheries Policy: Compromise, compromise, compromise
Common Fisheries Policy: Compromise, compromise, compromise Further progress towards reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was made today, as negotiations between EU Fisheries Ministers over the Basic Regulation came to a close. The discussions between EU governments took … Continue reading
Fish discards banned – but what’s the catch?
Fish discards banned – but what’s the catch? This post is by Katherine Maltby, an MBiolSci Biology with Conservation and Biodiversity student at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests span marine ecology and fisheries management, with a particular focus … Continue reading
MSC report shows progress towards more sustainable seafood consumption
Figures due to be released by the Marine Stewardship Council show that the number of fish and seafood products in the UK certified as ‘sustainable’ has increased by 41% since 2010. What fisheries minister Richard Benyon has described as a … Continue reading
Discards are discarded in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
The European Commission is expected to announce a ban on discards during Wednesday this week as part of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The shake-up brings victory for TV chef, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who fronted the Big Fish … Continue reading
The Big Fish Fight is on
Half of all fish caught in the North Sea are thrown back dead. This is due to strict fishing quotas set out by the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) that limit the number of fish landed each day. Although these … Continue reading